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The Consolation of Soldiers. Religious life in the Swedish army during the Great Northern War

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Summary, in English

It is commonly acknowledged that an elaborated military pastoral care provided a significant contribution to the efficiency of the Swedish army during the Great Northern War (1700–1721). Usually battle preparations and the chaplains’ efforts to instil morale and discipline among the soldiers are emphasized. In this article my aim is to provide a somewhat different idea on the nature of the religious life in the army of Charles XII. By focusing in turn on the chaplains’ duties, the military sermons, the hymns sung in the army and the soldiers’ reading of prayer books, I point at the similarities between military and civilian religious life in early 18th-century Sweden.

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Pages

212-225

Publication/Series

Scandinavian Journal of History

Volume

39:2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Religious Studies

Keywords

  • Great Northern War
  • military pastoral care
  • chaplains
  • sermons
  • hymns
  • prayer books

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1502-7716